US dental graduate looking for job in canada

[dr g]

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Hi,
I am a canadian in my last year of dental school in US. I want to go back to canada. I know that I would have to take the canadian licencing board exam.But I was just wondering if there are enough jobs for dentists in canada especially around toronto.And also how should I go about looking for a job there. There is no information provided at my school about this and I have no clue as to where to look for info and how to begin.Please help.
Thankx.

 

[snorkelingdoc2b]

Which dental school are you in?

Here at Univ of Pennsylvania, I have seen job posts for a few places in Canada (not really sure where, I'm not Canadia) in the $160k Canadian $ range.

I think you could try Dentaltown.com

 

[Ostracized]

You'll definitely find associateships in Toronto. However, Toronto is the worst place in Canada to practice - way over saturated.

There are 2000 patients per dentist in all of Ontario, but 800 patients per dentist in Toronto.

 

[VCUDDS]

yup it's exteremly difficult to get enough pt flow for an associate, you may have to work 2 or 3 different practices to be able to get going. I'm in 2 practices one in down town toronto and the other in burlington (i live half way in mississauga and the commute is sick!). if you have the flexibility than i would stay away, maybe 1-2 hrs away from t.o. you should be able to find very lucrative offers there.
Good luck

 

[KinKs]

The univeristy of Tornto has a section devoted to listings:

http://www.utoronto.ca/dentistry/newsresources/practice/associateships.html

though not extensive, it may provide you with a few leads over the next couple of months.

If I were you I would try to network as much as possible and would even cold call a couple of officies.

I think your prospects are positive, my new grad buddies have all been able to find work.

I think areas north (Aurora, Vaughan), East (Pickering) might be good areas to try if you are willing to commute. The good thing is - the 404 and 401 will not make it too difficult